Combined candle base and socket for miniature electric lamps.



P ATENIED SEPT. 11, 190e( No'. C30-,708.

AI.. E. GCEESI, l .COMBINED CANDLE BASE ANCSCCIIEI ECE MINIATURE ELECTRIC LAMES.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 11. 1904.

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)HN H. GOEHST, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FEDERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

COMBINED CANDLE BASE AND SOCKET FDR MINIATURE ELECTRIC LAMPS.

l Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 1l, 1904. Serial No. 202.586.

Patented Sept. 1 1, 1906.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, JOHN H. GoEHsT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi- 5 nois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Candle Base and Socket for Miniature Electric Lamps; and I do hereby declare that the following `is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,

I reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a novel holder for I miniature electric lamps designed for attach,- ing a miniature or low-candle-powei` lamp to a standard lamp-socket and so constructed that when fitted with a lowower lamp as to simulate the appearance ci) a candle, thus 2O giving to an electric-light fixture fitted with a number of these devices a candelabruin efect.

The objects of the invention are to facilitate the connection of such a device with an electric-light bracket having a standard socket, to reduce the cost of manufacture, and to produce an exceedingly simple and durable device for the purpose specified. The invention consists in the matters hereoinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a partial side elevation of the lower part of a chandelier, showing 011e arm thereof and my improved attachment applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a simi.-

lar view showing the attachment in section.

It is often desirable on festive or other occasions to substitute for the usual lfull sixteen or other standard candle-power lam a smaller lamp set into an elongated soc et having the general conformation of'a candle, thereby ivinga candelabrum effect to the fixture. eretofore attachments of this character to chandeliers or brackets having the usual size or standard sockets to receive the ordinary candle-power lamps have been attended with considerable expense of time and labor, requiring the services of a skilled electrician to make the connection. It isthe l5o purpose of this invention to provide a device .of'this character which may be readily applied to a iittng having the usual size socket power required for general illumination.

As shown in the drawings, Andesignates a portion of an ordinary chandelier, upon the the usual socket A2, which receives a lamp of ordinary or standard candle-power.

B designates an elongated body made Wholly or in part of insulating' material and having the general form of a candle. Said power lamp C and is ioinied at its lower end socket A2.' The said candle-body B is preferably made wholly ofiiisulating material, such as porcelain, and is provided with two conductors extending from the lower to the upper end thereof. One of the conductors,

which extends through an axial opening in the candle-body and is provided at its lower end with a head l), adapted to engage the central contact-piece a of the socket A2. The other conductor consists of a wire B2, which extends through a lon itudinal opening in the ycandle-bodyat one side of the axial opening which receives the conductor B2 land is connected at its lower end Witlpa metal rin(Jr b', which surrounds and is permanently fixe to the4 base end of the candle-body and has screw-threaded connection with an internalscrew-threaded metallic ring a within the of said socket A. The socket at the u )per end of said candle-body is provided wit an interior metallic screw-threaded ring b2, with which the metallic screw-threaded ring of the base C of the lamp C has screw-threaded engagement. Said ring b2 is connected with the conductor B of the candle-body. The

one of the terminals of said candle-body and the other terminal thereof is formed by a disk or nut b3 at the upper end of the rod B.

The lower or base end of the combined socket and candle-body its within the standard socket, so that said combined candle and socket is adapted to be readily substituted in said socket A for the usual lamp.

the necessity of'employing a skilled electriouter end of the arm A of which is carried' candle-shaped body is provided at its upper en d witli a socket ada ted to receive a smallyto provided a base B3 to enter the standard.

as herein shown, consists of a metallic rod B',

socket A and constituting one of the terminals ring b2 of the candle-body socket constitutes With this construction it is possible Without.

and substituted for the standard candlecian to readily substitute for the ordinary illu-i small-candleower lamps le attachment siown. After the necessity for the subdued illumination has passed the usual lamps may be 4readily applied to the fitting. It will be observed that the substitution of the small-candlepower lamp for the standard lamp, and viee versa, is effected Without any liability of disturbing or deranging tions of either the attachment or the stand minating lam with the can ard socket. Moreover, my improved fitting is much more economically constructed and installed than prior attachments for this purpose, even though it be intended as a permapnent part of an electric-light xture.

I claim as my invention- A combined candle, base and socket for supporting a miniature incandescent electric lamp comprising an elongated one-piece candle-shaped body made of a single piece of insulating material, and provided. at one end with a base comprising an external-screwthreaded termina ringr iitted over the end of the electrical connec-v said body` and adapted for screw-threaded engavement with the screvwthreaded termina ring of a standard electric-lamp socket, and a central terminal adapted for contact with the central terminal 4of said socket7 said candle-body being provided at its other end with a socket comprising an internal-screwtlireaded terminal rin made smaller than the terminal of a stan( ard socket to receive the base of a low-eandle-power or miniature electric lamp, and with a central vterminal adapted for contact with the terminal of said small-candle-power lamp, and conductors eX- tending through openings in said body for electrically connecting the rings' and central terminals at the ends of said bod ln testimony that I claim4 ltli'e ibregoing as my invention l ai'iix my sigirture, in presence of two Witnesses, this 7th day of April,

A. D. 1904. l

JOHN H. GOEHST. Witnesses:

WILLIAM L. HALL, GEORGE R. WiLKiNs. 

